Wilbur Hunnicutt was pastor of First Baptist Church in Valdese, NC. The service opens with scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-3:30. Acts 1:1-8 is read 3:32-5:06. Dr. Hunnicutt is introduced from 5:09-7:25. Hunnicutt speaks from 7:28-21:51. Rev. Hunnicutt preaches a message on the gospel and the Great Commission.
The service begins with announcements and prayer from 0:00-1:26. An introduction is given from 1:29-2:04. Ephesians 3 is read from 2:09-4:58. Four students share stories of the importance of missions, evangelism, ministry, and churches. They speak from 5:12-33:59. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Raymond Eugene Owens was Associate Professor of Preaching. An opening prayer takes place from 0:00-0:35. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 0:40-2:47. Owens speaks from 2:53-16:16. Dr. Owens preaches on the personal ministry of sharing one’s faith and missions. Dr. Binkley closes the service from 16:27-17:19.
The service begins with an opening scripture reading and music from 0:00-0:59. Matthew 20:20-28 is read from 1:21-3:11. A prayer is offered from 3:13-5:35. Patterson preaches from 5:58-27:54. He shares the importance of evangelism, missions, and the church.
Hugo H. Culpepper was a missionary captive in the Philippines for over three years. He served in Chile after World War II. The service begins with music from 0:00-0:51. A prayer is offered from 1:07-3:15. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:18-6:15. Special music plays from 6:20-8:21. Dr. Culpepper preaches from 8:34-1:02:41. Culpepper preaches the need for the Church to prioritize missions. Closing music is sung from 1:02:42-1:02:47.
Cecil Etheridge was the Associate of the Personnel Department at the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board). The service begins with an announcement and a reading from 0:00-1:06. A prayer is offered from 1:08-5:31. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:33-6:24. Music plays from 6:27-7:04. Dr. Etheridge preaches from 7:20-24:58. Etheridge shares the importance of taking care of delinquent teens and sharing the gospel. He states that America is a mission field in need of ministers to take care of people of all ages and problems.
Walter H. Judd was a medical missionary to China and American politician. The service begins with the reading of scripture from 0:00-0:30. Music plays from 0:31-1:20. A responsive reading takes place from 1:27-3:34. A prayer is offered from 3:40-7:59. Special music plays from 8:12-11:18. An introduction to the speaker is from 11:27-15:00. Dr. Judd speaks from 15:03-59:08. Judd gives a testimony of his missionary efforts in China. Dr. Judd explains the nature of the communist movement. Closing music plays from 59:09-1:00:16.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-3:27. Dr. Scoggin is introduced from 3:33-5:12. Music is played from 5:22-8:32. Dr. Scoggin speaks from 8:45-36:33. His sermon is titled, "We Are the Called." Scoggin shares how missions is the life stream of the church. He notes that without missions the church will be dying. Music plays again from 36:34-40:22. Closing remarks are made from 40:23-40:35. Closing music is played from 40:36-41:36.
Ben Lawton was the president of Baptist Seminary Italy. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-3:38. There are announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 3:43-7:33. Dr. Lawton preaches on the importance of missions. He challenges the chapel to make missions a lifestyle. Lawton encourages the students to ultimately live for Christ. Dr. Lawton speaks from 7:42-46:40.
Justo L. González is a Cuban-American Methodist historian and theologian and his wife, Catherine Gunsalus González, is Professor Emerita at Columbia Theological Seminary. Both professors came to SEBTS to speak about the history and necessity of missions. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-0:21. The two speakers are introduced from 0:23-4:41. Both of them share the stage as they go back and forth sharing personal stories and New Testament examples of sharing the gospel to those who need it most. Giving a gospel presentation, they encourage the students to truly understand the importance of missions. The Gonzálezs speak from 4:51-43:49. A closing prayer is offered from 43:51-44:08.
